Fatality · MSHA Record #219893280001
Superintendent fatality at Batesville Venture (Memphis Stone & Gravel Company), MS, November 16, 1989
at 4:30 PM
On November 16, 1989, a superintendent was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Batesville Venture (Memphis Stone & Gravel Company), MS.
Panola County, MS
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SUPPORT CABLE BROKE DROPPING CONVEYOR ON EMPLOYEE.CONVEYOR HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND WAS NOT OPERABLE AT THE TIME.BROKEN LEG C
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 36 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219893280001 · Mine ID 2200380
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